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W. WaftattHcr, MUor aa Proprietor.
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)L. XXXYIII
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. JULY 11 1901
NUMBER 2r,
I LUCID LOCAL LACONICS
L, Hhinele roof has been placed
Franklin Rolling Mill.
Ihort session of court was hfll last
lesday and argument court I ues-
If this week.
Ite a great many nuctucuernr
Llready being taken off Shade
i. i l - -
ktuin.
L that the picnic and festival sea-
L- opened, send in yourannounce-
i for the Post.
I the result of the loud explosion
Ire cracker on July 4th, Mrs. Jos.
lurks of Franklin dropped to the
Iiu a swoon. She was troubled
heart failure. Hhe is improving.
(dent Schwab need 1 ook no fur
for the six men that he want at
IK) a year. We're one and he can
le rest by using our want ad.
(i. Buck, Middietmrjrn, ra., nas
Jrown Herb Tablets for sale, which
kond remedy for many ailments.
Ion or write to him for a sample or
remedy. Seven months' treat-
: for $1.00. 8-204t.
e nianieDurg oamt, u
. ml , m 1 1 1 It-- I.1I..
I and the G. A. R. of this place
numerous others took in the
Is at Lewisburg on July 4th in
lection with the unveiling of the
liersJ and Sailors' monument at
place.
IBM kokSai.k.-I 19 acres 100 clear
kres covered with good timber, has
, i ii ii I.. r
wng peacn nrcnaru, an kiiiuh oi
good buildings, spring of running
tr, i nines norm oi Aiuiuieuurg.
Michael BlOUCH,
r I 1 I 1 Vk
:1m. niiauieourg, ra.
to A. E. Soles for a smooth easy
re or up-to-date hair cut and head
nsed with a refreshing shampoo or
Iruff removed with his tonic. A
towel to each patron. Parlor in
: building, one door east of Post-
Satisfaction guaranteed, tf.
he record breaking heat of last week
not had a paralell in this latitude.
Ih the thermometer soaring around
legrees Fahrenheit, it is not very
sunt for any one. That amount of
makes a fellow wish he was down
seashore with a nice bathing
land a plunge into the cooling,
Iiu: surf.
luce the niihlishini; of the list of
tributors in the Post John M.
per, the Freeburg butcher, has con-
luted 6.00 to the fund for purchas-
the site for the tannery. We art
I pleased to make a note of this as
In is not a citizen of our town, but
.
mows a good thing when he sees it
is always willing to do his duty.
me Shoe factory and machinery was
at laenm sale for hhi. it was
Ight by the endorsement creditors.
kether they will sell the plant or op-
Ite it themselves has not yet been
flounced. It is presumed they would
Iiersell it to one, two or three per
ks in order to concentrate the nian-
fcment and get away from the worst
tureof the plant in its past history.
st week's Miffliiiburg Telegraph
rs : A lew days ago a valuable horse
longing to Mr. Jere- Hhrawder was
ereome by heat as he was driving to
Is place from Middleburg, and dur-
the night of said day (Monday)
1, a loss to him of $135.00. He only
ently purchased the animal and the
is a sore one to him. Philanthropic
mm Klose Is endeavoring to raise a
Irse to reimburse him, in part at least)
Id we trust that our citizens who can,
11 kindly help Jerry out of this fln-
Icial mlslortune.
Since our last issue we had the fol
ding cash callers: M. MiUner, Kantz;
D. Carey, Selinsgrove; Henry N.
falter, Selinsgrove; Amos Musser,
knnscreek; Robert Bause, New Berlin;
IF. Markley, Aline; J. E. Loss, Penns-
ek; Elmer Zecbman and Jobe Wal-
of Franklin to whshlp; W. M. Jar-
tt, Viola, Del; Edgar Rishe, Rock
leu; Chas. E. Long, Catawissa; H.
Musser, East Waterford; Henry
engle, Mt. Pleasant MUls; Prof. W.
. Kauffman, Yonkers, N. Y.; Mrs. S.
iKlingler, Dry Valley X Roads; F.
Schaffer, McConnel, Ills; B. H.
niter, Swineford; J. R. Knepp, Bea-
Irtown; Wm. Kepler, Blalra MUls;
I W. Algler, Beavertown; Wm. H.
look, Selinsgrove; Milton Hacken-
Irg, Klsslmmee; S. Wels, Selinsgrove;
enton Kriegbaum, Mt. Pleasant Mills;
avid Hrover, Sch nee; Wm. Smith,
one Creek; David Bller, MelservUk;
l J. H. Seller, McKeea Half Falls.
The genial and obliging stage driver,
Jere Shrewder, of Miffliiiburg, now
ports a hack neatly repaired and
painted. He lias secured the mail con
tract at the rate of $300 a year and
while that is uot an oVerly big price, It
is an Improvement on his former eon
tract, so Jerry is happy.
Welsh Brothers' Show exhibited lu
this place on Monday July 1st and
showed every thing they advertised,
which very few shows do. It has been
said that some people were disappoint
ed because thev saw no wild animals.
Welsh Brothers did not advertise any
wild animals, so there was no occasion
for any one to suppose they would
bring any along.
TOASTS.
Here' o
A liort life and a merry one.
A good Slrl and a pretty one,
A iulclc death and an eaey one.
And a cold bottU- and anolhar one.
Here'a to
Thr toarn of friendship.
May tlicy iryntallie a they fall,
and he worn a genii
hi tho memory of thoae we love.
CHEAT SHERIFF'S SACRIFICE SALE
of clothing and gents' furnishing goods
will take place on Thursday July IIU,
and will continue till the whole stock
is disposed of. We have bought H.
Kat.'s lame stock of clothing at the
sheriff a sale at 25o on the dollar and
we will sell it at your own prices, as
the stock must be sold regardless of
first cost. Don't delay, come at once
and get the first bargains. Hen- are a
few:
16.00 suits at $2-r0
$7.50 " $4.(10
$10.00 " 5.60
$12.00 " $" ,H
$15.00 ' 18.60
We cannot mention many prices as
the space is small. Don't forget U
come to this great sheriffs sacrifice
sale to get your bargains.
The assignees or or H. Ivatz.
Next to court house, Middleburg, Pa.
Picnics, Festivals. Etc.
Saturday, July 18th, a moon-light
picnic will be held at Globe Mills.
Saturday, August 10th, The Grubb's
Sunday School will hold their annual
picnic.
MARRIED. June 80th by Rev. W. A.
Haas. Joseph Calvin Moyer and Sarah
Jane Dreese. both ol hreeburg.
June ltlth by Allen S. Sechrist, J. P.
I). V. Heintaelmaii and Annie K. At-
tinirer. lioth of Chapman.
July 4, by Rev. E. B. Sieger, David
F. Coleman and l.illie C. Walker, loth
of Beavertown.
July 2, by Rev. H. H. Bpabn, Dr.
Edward H. Derr of Lewistown to Bes
sie O. Mechtley of Beaver Springs.
June 29, by Rev. C. C. Miller, ('has.
A. Mengel of Mt. Pleasant Mills to
Adda Herman ofVerdilla.
June '21, by Jerry Koch, J. P., Joseph
Knepp and Lizzie Foik of New Lan
caster. Rural Free Delivery.
The POST has told of the New Star
Route contracts for carrying the malls,
and the privillges given patrons resid
ing along the routes. If you live along
a Star route, to avail yourself of the box
delivery system, you have only to send
a written order to the Postmaster to
deliver to the mail carrier your mail,
with instructions as to the proper Ux
into which said mail matter shall be
deposited.
The department does not prescrilie
any particular design of Iwx to be used
for this purpose, but the person provid
ing a box should see that It Is of such
a character as to afford ample protec
tion to his mail. If there Is a lock at
tached, a key Is not to be held by the
carrier, as he is expected to deposit the
mail Into the box through an opening
arranged as not admit ot the mail being
extracted from the box thereby. The
box should be so located on the roadside
that the carrier can deposit mail there
in without leaving his vehicle. The
carrier as previously announced In these
colums, is not required to collect the
mail from the boxes, but the law pro
vides that every carrier of the mail
shall recieve any mail matter presented
to him If propeily prepaid by stamps,
and delivered the same for mailing at
the next post office at which he arrives,
but that no fees shall be allowed him
therefor.
When you want a modern, up-to-date
physic, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
are eaay to take and pleasant in ef
fect. Price. 85 cents. Samples free
at the Middleburg drug store.
Daniel K. Haas of Shaiiiokin spent
last week in town.
Misses Mabel and Dills Oriinnt are
Spending several days in Freeburg.
Harry Seebold of Sunbury came to
town last Friday to spend some time.
Euoch Laudenslager of Penn town
ship was the county seat on the iSHh
ult.
John M. SteiniiiKcr is giving his
house on the French Flats a fresh coat
of paint.
Mrs. Mary M. Wagner of Globe Mills
paid a visit to Mrs. Foster Rlegel in
this place.
Harry Orinun, who had Wit em
ployed in a saddler shop at Lewistown
returned home.
Mrs. Roush and grandson (leorge
ltoush of Freeburg spent several days
with Charles Roush of this place.
Miss Ida Heaver of Altoona spent
several days last week with her father's
family in this place,
Charles Haas and lady ol Shamokin
spent a day last week with John W.
Riinkle and family.
Daniel Hackenberg of Troxelville
was in this place last week in order to
order the Post sent to his address.
H. F Charles and wife spent a few
days with their son, Edwin, In this
place to attend Welsh Brothers' Show.
Clayton Wetel of MiUersburg In
company with some friends sient sev
eral days with his parents in Franklin
Charles Frain, of Akron, Ohio, a for
mer Mlddleburgher, Is sending sever
al weeks with his sister, Mrs. James M.
Van Zandt.
Now John Arbogast is accepting the
congratulations of ltis friends on the
arrival of a brand new daughter at his
house.
Mrs. Ada Reining of Mansfield, O.,
is visiting Elmer Zechman'i in Frank
lin township. Sheexpecta to be Eajt
about two months.
Calvin Stetler has erected a very
handsome porch at his residence which
greatly enhances its appearance and
adds to its utility.
Mrs. E. M. Greene of Lewistown is
visiting her father and sisters at this
place. Mr. Greene drops in oecassion
ly when begets heart ache.
A. Oppenheimer, the clothing deal
er of Sunbury, was In this place a few
hours Inst Friday on his way across
the country on :i pleasure trip.
Edwin Charles and F. W. Bpechl
siH'iit Wednesday and Thursday of
last week at the Pan-American Kx
posltion. They bud a hot time.
James Beaver and wife of Mifflln
burg spent Sunday June 80th with
Gabriel Heaver and family, asdid also
W.P. Dagle and family of Beaver
town. James Bowersox of Centre township
passed through here lust week on his
way to Peter Klinglcr's in Monroe
township where he w ill work In hay
ing and harvest.
Misses Mabel and Bertha Witten
myer returned from a visit to Miss
Englebert at Lykens They brought
with them Miss Martha (ioldy of Cam
den, N. J., who will spend the summer
here.
D. E. Kremet and wife Of Philadel
phia spent Saturday June 29th with
her parents, John Stetler and Wife.
Ed. left the government employ and
entered the employ of a bridge Com
pany in Phila.
L. N. Myers, wife and daughter,
Jennie, and Miss Maude Moatz of Ak
ron, Ohio, came In from the West to
make an extended visit among friends
here. The latter had been visiting her
Akron friends and has returned to her
home with her father here.
Henry N. Walter and wife of Selins
grove, speii t Saturday June 29th in this
place and returned home by way of
Penns Creek. Mr. Walter is better
known among his friends aa"Barnum".
Hc is a Jolly fellow and dropped in to
pay his dues to the paper that Is best
liked by his family.
Prof. Wm. F. Magee and wife of
South Bethlehem were in town Tues
day of last week on their way to visit
his brother, James, at K reamer. Prof.
Magee is the proprietor of the Business
College at South Bethlehem, which
has the largest attendance of any col
lege in that section of the state.
Mrs. Reno Walter and James Ay res
are on the sick list.
Lester Bachmau has given his house
a new coat of paint.
Mrs. Mary Snyder has erected a new
porch In front of her residence.
Miss Fannie Bowersox of Sunbury
visited her parents here over Sunday.
Milton Amig and wife are the happy
parents of a brand new boy.
J. C. Ris k and T. H. Biseuhuth of
Selinsgrove were at the county seat
Monday.
Miss Lesher of Easton spent several
days with her cousins, the Misses Bo
lender. W. P. Shelly, of die Sunbury Even
ing liem was a Middleburg visitor Sun
day.
Miss Anna and Llssie Itipka of Sun
bury siMMlt a few chiys at home on the
French Flats.
As we go to press Comrade James
Ayers is lying in a very serious con;
ditton.
G. P. German and wife of West Per
ry were in this plat ver Sunday to
visit their sick daughter, Mrs. Reno
Walter.
Edgar Custer, who is now telegraph
operator at Pottsvllle, sent three goats
home for a nephew, niece anil Carol
Hashoar.
Dr. J. W. Orwlg and wife of this
place anil J. K. Magee and wife of
K reamer are spending this week in
Rufl'alo Narrows on u trout tlsliing ex
pedition. Miss Myrtle Lougneekcr of Plain
Held, Cumberland County spent a two
weeks vacation with her brother and
wife at Globe Mills. She left for home
Tuesday morning on the 8:46, and is
welcome to return a visit to her Snyder
County friends.
Much Rending fur Little Money.
The New York World has got the
cost of printing down to a minimum.
Its latest offer of its monthly newspaper-magazine
is interesting if from no
other cause than that It shows the
acme of "how much for how 111 tie."
The Monthly World is a 32-page maga
zine with colored coyer. Its pages are
about the size of the pages of the CodlM
Home Journal, and it is copiously illus
trated in half-tone. The .(lustrations
are the result of the best artistic skill,
aided by all the latest printing-press
appliances, making a magazine un
rivaled in the mialitv of Its contents
and Its appearance.
Each issue contains stories of to
maiice, love, adventure, travel; stories
of Action and fact; stories of things
quaint and curious, gathered together
from all over the World; the results of
scientific research, and editorial r
views, it iiuhihcrs among its contri
butors the leading literary men and
women of the day.
A feature each mouth Is a full-page
portrait of the most famed man or wo
man of the moment in the public eye
In collecting and prcpuring for pub
llcatlon the literary matter ami art sub
jects for the Monthly Wmid no expense
is spared.
The New York Wtrld will send six
numbers of this newspaper-magazine
on receipt of fifteen cents in stamps.
Address Thk World, Pulitzer Build
ing, New York.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Deeds Entered for Record.
Thomas Arbogast and wife to James
Miller, 14K acres in Perry township, for
$.'ii2.
Matilda and George Folk to Miles
Fall, one acre and 16 perches in Heaver
township, for 882.81.
Wellington D. Folk to John Knepp,
"J.G perches in Heaver twp., for 8160,
John Kepler and wife to Charles
an 1 John Walter, 81 acres of undivided
land in Spring township, for f2.25 and
dower.
Marriage Licenses.
f D. W. Heintzelman, Chapman,
Annie K. Attlnger, "
f Joseph Calvin Moyer, Freeburg,
t Sarah Jane Dreese, "
j Charles A. Mengel, Mt. Pleasant M.
Adda Herman, Verdilla.
f Dr. E. H. Derr, Lewistown,
Bessie O. Mechtley, Beaver Springs.
(David F. Coleman, Beavertown,
"(Lillle C. Walker, "
THEATER UNDER CANVAS.
The Jas. H. Thome Theater Co. will
exhibit under canvas in rear of the
Eagle Hotel, Middleburg for three days
beginning Monday July 15th playing
Rip Van Winkle" "Ten Nights in a
Bar Room" and "JJast iynne" with
their own band and orchestra. Special
attention given to ladies and children
Prices 10 and 20 cents.
THE MIDDLEBURG POST AT ATLANTIC
CITY.
For the convenience of our readers
who may visit Atlantic City this sum
mer, we have arranged to have the
latest issues of the Middleburg PostsJ-
ways on file at the Philadelphia -
iptirer's Seashore Bureau, on Young's
Pier at that popular resort. The ln-
quirer has, at great expense, fitted up
oomraodloui reading and writing rooms
on Young's Pier where every attention
will be given its guests. tf.
a 9
SPECI AL MUSIC OFFER.
Strictly high grade niusie by mail.
Evaugeline Medley Waltz, easy and
Ix-uutiful American Heiress Waltz;
Wholly Smoke two step and Cuke
Walk; From Manger to Throne, sacred
song; The Mother's Ssd Oood-Bye;
Pathetic Ballad; Prisoner's Last Ke
enest, a song thai ill touch your
heart; 'Neath Georgia's Nodding Pines
waltz song, 15 cents per copy, i! copies
for26cts, postpaid. Send to-day.
Mllro.N Mrsic Pirn. (Jo.
(J-tt-ot. Milton, Pa.
f, i
Priilin, l imln Itfll I ronll' K I.I Km
ciirsliiu. ( I'iui- timrniui I. ,,,.sll lull.
The Pennsylvania Itailroad 'ompaiiy
will run special excursions to Buffalo
ou account of the Pan-American Ex
position, from Philadelphia and ad
Joining territory, on July IS, SI,
Augusts, 16,21, -", September 5, II,
17, and 26, l!outul-trip tickets, good
going only on train leaving Philadel
phia at 8.30 A. M., Harrisburg 1L36 A.
M., Sunbury 12.48 P. M .. Wllliams-
sirt l.rK) P. M., I k Haven 2.20 1.
M., and on local trains connecting
therewith, and g 1 to return on regu
lar trains within seven days, Including
day of excursion, will lie sold at rate of
10.00 from Philadelphia, $8.40 from
Harrisburg, $0.80 from Trenton, $8.40
from Altoona, $0.00 from Lancaster,
fi.(H from Reading, J 10.00 from Win
chester, and proportionate rates from
other points. These tickets will not be
good in Pullman parlor or sleeping ears
In either direction. For specific time
and rates consult local ticket agents, tf
Chautauuua at Mount Urema. Pa.
July 15-22, iqor.
During the very interesting session
of the Chautauqua at Mt. Gretna the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath-school As
sociation accepts the invitation to send
two of its lecturers for one week.
Sunday-school teachers will Bud the
courses richly suggestive and helpful.
Rev. Chas. A. Oliver, Stale Superin
tendent of the Normal Department,
will give Bible Analysis on Genesis,
Job, Isaiah, John a n d Kphesians.
These will illustrate broad, thorough
Bible studies.
(Rev. chas. Iloiuls I). I)., General
Secretary, will give a course on Hu
man Nature, Type, Individuality,
child, Hoy, Youth, In tho light of
modern Bible Teaching.
1. No charge for tuition lor these
courses.
2. other privileges of the Chautau
qua may be enjoyed.
:t. These lectures at convenient
hours .ne each a day.
4. Boarding rates and admission to
grounds at low rates.
6. Conferences, quizzes, round-tables
arranged as desired.
a Address General Secretary, 018
Crozer Building, Philadelphia, or !r.
J. Max Hark, Bethlehem, Pa.
DR. PIERCE S FREE BtHEAL OF INFORM A
T10N.
RcRinttrcd Accomodation For 100,000 People.
It has been published broadcast that
Hiifliilo lacks accommodation for guests
visiting the Pan-American Exposition.
The statement is utterly without foun
dation. It has been a Hint of honor
with Buffalo, that all guesLs shall be
accommodated properly and reason
ably. For example, db. piercb'h puke
BURBAU OF INFORMATION has reiiiskr-
eil accommodations for one hundred
thousand guests, in the most desirable
homes and best locations in the city of
Buffalo. Every room offered to guests
has been lnsected. Many rooms have
been rejected by the Bureau because of
location or some other unsatisfactory
feature. The rooms offered by Dr.
Pierce include the choicest rooms ob
tainable in Buffalo.
KRKE ir IDE HOOK.
In connection with this Free Bureau
Dr. Pierce Issues a free guide book to
the Pan-American, Buffalo and vicini
ty. This book contains maps of Buff
alo and the Exposition, together with
such information most useful and
necessary for the guidance and direc
tion of strangers In a strange city.
UUNDORE.
The more Mowers are plucked
tlic more new liuds will break forth.
II. I). Bower of Herndon passed
through town on his way to buy up
cattle.
Our school tax this year will lie
less than it was last vcar.
Wilson Ringaman is working st
lYevorton and has a protarcted job.
Our Poor tax this rear will lie
onlv halt 08 much as hist year.
Rev. Liemer of Lewisburg and
Rev. Searle of Port Trevorton took
dinner with our merchant Wednes
day of last week.
Our road tox will not Is- heavy
this vcar as it is too hot to work on
the loml.
Annie Moyer of Shamokin took
linner with Maria V. Dundore one
dav hist week.
'The stagnant water in the Penua.
canal is turning out mosquitos the
size of u wild turkevand their mu-
i is sacred te the memory of' that
great Pcnaa. enterprise.
Out of 390 tax pavers in our
township 90 pay the taxes and 300
arc drones in the hive.
The fretting goose never gets fat.
The Susquehanna is too rily for
c;iing; German carp which arc
plentiful and ol good size.
the Ith our town people were
full of patriotism and ice water.
Wm. Holtzworth of Selinsgrove
is supplying our people with tre.su
fish from the lakes.
The harvest i greal but the
laborers are few; wheat and rye has
not been better for many years and
every hotly is at work.
Harvey Moyer of Liverpool) the
piano tuner, was in town and did
si iiuc fine work.
Rev. Maice, the blind evangelist,
left with his family lor their home
in York, Pa.
The hot weather of hist week was
exceedingly oppressive, hut it added
twelve inches to every corn stalk.
George Campbel I made a present
of a load of hay to Rev. Searle.
Make hay while the sun shines,
did not apply last week for our hot
nights made hay as fast as the far
mers could haul it in.
W EST BE AVER.
Win. Slumps of Lew istown spent
a few days in Snyder Co., last week
visiting fuiends.
The Baker House at Me (. Mure
furnished lodging and meals from
April 1-t 1900 to tin- present for
2,550 persons. That certainly speaks
well of the accomodation the public
recieve from the host and hostess
Mr. Robison Middleswarth and
wife.
Webster says, eritaa Odium
ParU. Look it up and sec if it is
not correct in a great many cases.
S. H. Philips reports having
taken five good loads of hay from
one and a half acres.
After an absence of five years
Emanuel Baumgardner, wife and
a little boy of Elkhart, Indiana, have
Im'cii visiting some of their Snyder
County friends for the past week or
so.
We arc glad to hear of a party of
of note buying the Shoe factory at
the county scat. There is no doubt
but what the toot of the whistle will
soon be heard in their vicinity.
John Baumeardner ami wife spent
Sunday with his Uncle, H. Banm-
gardiicr at LoweiL
BOFFBR
Wm. Carlinir returned from
Scrantou Wednesday ami left for
Rockville Sunday.
The festival at Grubb's church
was well attended.
D. G. Garman, while hauling a
loatl of lumber for his house, fell eif
his wagon and injured his brain.
J. M. Garman and the Constable
made a trip to Selinsgrove Sunday.
Arthur Hider of Selinsgrove was
at Hoffer Saturday.
Wm Krotzer left for Selinsgrove
Sunday.
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